Is it possible that the 2024 slow smoking is the season of big comebacks?
One Shot at CSWC Glory in the US
It’s time again for one of the biggest qualifiers of the Cigar Smoking World Championships, the one in the US.
Aakanksha Vashist New Indian CSWC champion
India Cigar Club resumed its host duties as the country’s third ever qualifier took place at the restaurant Miss Pinto, and just like last year the top three were all new names
Premier for CSWC Andorra
Next new nation to debut on the slow smoking circuit was one of the smallest, Andorra.
Marco Pareijn Defended his CSWC Title in Belgium
A former Officer’s Club from World War I set the stage for the third edition of the Belgian Cigar Smoking World Championship national qualifier.
New Records, Up-Sets and Suspensions at CSWC so Far
We’re halfway through the Cigar Smoking World Championship season and with about 20 qualifiers done, there’s been a fair share of excellent performances as well as upsets and even incidents.
Samir Rzayev CSWC Champion in Azerbaijan
20 competitors showed up to the third edition of Cigar Smoking World Championship in Azerbaijan, and the obvious favorite was the 2023 champion, Elnur Adilov from Baku Cigar Club.
First Kosovo CSWC Qualifier at New Club Mareva
Kosovo is the latest addition to the Cigar Smoking World Championship circuit, and unsurprisingly the country’s first ever qualifier took place at the newly opened Club Mareva in the capital, Pristhina.
4th CSWC title for Wilson C in Malaysia
Everyone was expecting a showdown between three times champion Wilson C and defending champion Yadie Dayana at Malaysia’s slow smoking qualifier, but these hopes were destroyed after just eleven minutes.
Daniel Friedenthaler Defended his Title in Austria
Once again, Daniel Friedenthaler proved he’s Austria’s superior slow smoker.
Samir Hajiyev CSWC Champion in Georgia
21 cigar athletes, as organizer Evgeniy Zhidkov puts it, gathered at Havana Club in Tbilisi to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the lounge by smoking a cigar for as long as they could.
Felix Matei Four Time Romanian Slow Smoking Champion
Felix Matei as the Romanian national slow smoking champion is starting to get as reliable as nighttime turning into day.


